Fast Dry Spray Paint paints, varnishes or shellacs

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. Hurt, no treatment

   Made Apr 5, 2016 · , sent to the company Apr 13, 2016 · , published by CPSC Apr 27, 2016

   The product, in the report: A low cost item. One 10oz can of black spray paint made for Walmart by Rust-Oleum. According to the local Walmart this style can has not been on the shelves for a couple years. This style has a rounded dome style top under the cap. Current styles have a more commonly found welded seam under the cap.

   This is excerpts from a fire report:

   C. SUMMARY OF THE FIRE SCENE EXAMINATION

   1. On 03/25/2016 an initial examination of the fire scene was conducted by the Worcester Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit. Lieutenant [REDACTED] was the investigator. Entry to the fire scene was made by means of exigent circumstances, while the fire companies were still on scene for fire suppression. The initial scene examination concluded on 03/25/2016 at approximately 18:43 hours.

   2. A systematic examination was initialed upon arrived. External examination of the fire site revealed no smoke or fire damage. Internal examination was conducted beginning in areas of least damage toward areas of heaviest damage which was all contained to the kitchen. Examination of the fire scorched flooring, paint spray pattern, grease areas, uncommunicated areas of thermal damage under the cabinet and on the other side of the stove revealed no definitive cause. Several ceiling tiles had fallen down, possibly resulting from the explosion. The cabinet under the sink showed signs of a plumbing leak. Many different items were stored under the sink. A paint spray can was found rusted and ruptured, and several other containers of cleaning supplies, pest poison, and other unknown chemicals appeared to be possibly leaking because of the water leak. Several ignition sources were located within proximity including electrical outlets, hot pans, and the open flame from the food cooking on the stove. It could not be determined if there was a chemical reaction under the cabinet with leaking containers that caused the ignition and explosion because some items could not be identified. The items that could be identified were logged and researched. No persons smoked cigarettes in the home. No circuit breakers were found to be tripped in the unit.

   III. CONCLUSIONS

   1. Based upon the information developed through the investigation, it is believed within a reasonable degree of investigative certainty that the origin of this flash fire was the failure and rupture of the paint can under the sink which allowed the flammable aerosol gases to escape, travel across the kitchen floor and ignite by the open flame of the stove top cooking and that the cause was accidental.

   2. An exemplar paint can was found at a local retailer and the MSDS was obtained. According to the MSDS, the paint was made specifically for Walmart by Rust-Oleum as a low cost everyday paint. The aerosol contained Acetone, Propane and Butane in mixtures ranging from 37.5% to 85%. The explosive range is rated at 0.9% to 13.0%. The can was not full according to [REDACTED] and it had been sitting in the same place for an unknown amount of time. It cannot be determined if the can was compromised by a chemical reaction or from the water leak, or a combination of both.

   3. The first fuel ignited was the aerosol gases of the paint can. The ignition was the piloted ignition of the open flame from the stove top burners. The ignition sequence was the rupture and explosion of the paint can causing flammable gases to travel across the kitchen and make contact with the burner to create a flash fire. The fire then scorched the wood cabinets and flooring near the sink as well as burning [REDACTED]. Other competent ignition sources located in the area of origin were ruled out as a cause. The minor pressure wave from the explosion caused several of the weak ceiling tiles to fall.

   Where

   Worcester, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 37, Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   Unspecified

   As this report names them

   Brand Fast Dry Spray Paint, made or sold by RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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